Kodak EasyShare W1020

Includes Wi-Fi ; Easy to set up

Kodak software is clunky and slows down your PC ; Touch border can be awkward to navigate ; Kodak EasyShare W1020 10-Inch Wireless Digital Frame ; EasyShare W1020 10 Review, by Kathleen Cullen, PC World June 3, 2009 ; The Kodak W1020 frame ($160 as of...

Can stream from online Kodak EasyShare and Flickr accounts (Mac firmware update required) ; Very good image quality ; Includes Wi-Fi

May not play some video files ; No support for HD video files despite 16:9 aspect ratio ; Touch border can be awkward to navigate

Kodak uses its Quick Touch Border technology with the frame, which is a set of embedded buttons along the outside of the LCD screen. Navigating the buttons and the frame’s menus takes some patience, though, between user misfire on the touch panel and...

Wi-Fi, QuickTouch Border touch panels, media sharing software, good user interface

Display quality could be better

The EasyShare W1020 boasts enough features to stand out from the crowd and justify its price tag.

Bright crisp screen, Wi-Fi, Flickr support, Kodak Gallery support

Need a PC to get full advantage of the frame's capabilities, controls can be confusing to use

The capabilities of the EasyShare W1020 are plentiful. It allows you to stream photos from your computer or the web and the picture size and quality is very good.

Wi-Fi, QuickTouch Border touch panels, media sharing software, good user interface

Display quality could be better

The Kodak EasyShare W1020 includes Wi-Fi and is easy to set up, but the included Kodak software is clunky and slows down your PC, and the touch border can be awkward to navigate. Overall, it's a qualified success at a reasonable price.

Relatively large screen area ; Solid display quality ; Built-in Wi-Fi ; Zippy performance ; Easy to set up ; Supports MP3 and video playback

Cheap plastic frame ; No remote ; Mac owners can't wirelessly connect to their computers

All in all, we liked this frame, and think it strikes a good balance between performance, image quality, features, and cost. If you want to save a little dough, you can step down to the smaller W820, but for a lot of people, the extra real-estate of...

Relatively large screen area; solid display quality; built-in Wi-Fi; zippy performance; easy to set up; supports MP3 and video playback.

Cheap plastic frame; no remote; Mac owners can't wirelessly connect to their computers.

Kodak may have cut some corners on the build quality of the EasyShare W1020 Wireless Digital Frame, but it offers decent image quality, performance, and a strong feature set for the money.